Beth Toren

From fairy tales to world building, “Storytelling with Archives” is an immersive experience in storytelling, combining elements found in theater, creative writing and journalism. Students will practice storytelling and creative journaling, ultimately using historical archives including photos, music, oral history and personally conducted interviews to build fictional stories of West Virginia steeped in deep historical context. Students with different majors and backgrounds will collaborate in an exciting creative experiment to design an interactive online storytelling experience. A celebratory launch and storytelling festival will serve as the final exam.